Written question asked by Cat Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 September 2021 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 6 September 2021. A substantive answer was provided by Nadine Dorries (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 September 2021 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

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Patients: Compensation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department had with Her Majesty's Treasury, prior to the publication of the Government response to the Report of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review on 26 July 2021, on setting up a redress scheme to meet the cost of providing additional care and support to people who have experienced avoidable harm as a result of (a) hormone pregnancy tests, (b) sodium valproate and (c) pelvic mesh.

Answer

The Department engaged with HM Treasury on redress prior to cross-Government approval of the response to the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

40971

Session

2021-22

Subjects

Compensation Patients Pregnancy tests Sodium valproate Surgical mesh implants

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk